PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
7
11
5
12
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13
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2
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4
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
single
7
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
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Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Number of staves: 9
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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